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An Unacceptable Cop-Out | Karen Iles

Content Warning: This episode contains topics that may distress some viewers.

Karen Iles shares with Dom and Charles the traumatic story of how abuse she received as a child was mishandled by the very people who are supposed to bring her justice.

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